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Athena

Athena

Athena

Athena

Athena

Topic
Financial Literacy


Audience
Women in College

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Category
Advertising
Campaign
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Softwares Used

InDesign, Photoshop,

Illustrator, Figma,​

After Effects

Topic
Financial Literacy


Audience
Women in College

​

Category
Advertising
Campaign
​

​

Softwares Used

InDesign, Photoshop,

Illustrator, Figma,​

After Effects

Topic
Financial Literacy


Audience
Women in College

​

Category
Advertising
Campaign
​

​

Softwares Used

InDesign, Photoshop,

Illustrator, Figma,​

After Effects

Topic
Financial Literacy


Audience
Women in College

​

Category
Advertising
Campaign
​

​

Softwares Used

InDesign, Photoshop,

Illustrator, Figma,​

After Effects

Topic
Financial Literacy


Audience
Women in College

​

Category
Advertising
Campaign
​

​

Softwares Used

InDesign, Photoshop,

Illustrator, Figma,​

After Effects

Office of Student Life at GW

Topic

University Events

Audience

GW Students
and Faculty

 

Category

 Communications for engagement, campus visibility

Softwares Used

InDesign,  Illustrator, Canva

Problem

At the George Washington University, the Office of Student Life markets and hosts annual events and campus traditions, and a new theme needs to be applied each year to stay culturally relevant and boost attendance. For example, the Excellence in Student Life Awards, an annual awards ceremony honoring faculty, staff, and student organizations, required rebranding for 2025.

Design Solution

Our marketing lead chose a casual sports theme, and we collaborated to conceptualize a new logo reminiscent of classic Olympic logos. We planned to incorporate the cherry blossom flower, a recognizable trademark of spring in Washington D.C. It appears in the shape of a star to reinforce the idea of excellence. This event took place during "Buff and Bloom Week," a week jam-packed with events during peak cherry blossom season in the Spring. 

Anchor 1

Event #1: 2025 Excellence in Student Life Awards

Logo Concept: Olympics Award

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Campaign Design System

Type: GW Hoefler

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LMNOPQRSTU
VWXYZ

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

1234567890

#FFFFFF
White

#023C56
GW Navy Blue

#FBDCE1
DC Cherry Blossom

#A68730
Trophy

Usage of GW Brand Guidelines

GW Brand Guidelines
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Original Illustrative Elements

Final University-Wide Marketing Campaign

Digital Collateral: Website and Email Banners

click to enlarge

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Excellence Awards Email Mockup.png

Print Collateral: Award Advertisements

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Social Media

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Micro-Animation

Merchandise: Water Cup and Jacket Pin

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Excellence Pins.png

Environmental Graphic

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Slogan and Brand Pattern

250+

Nominations submitted
by GW students and staff

600+

Totol attendees

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